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Bone, Jan – American Education, 1980
The RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) in E. St. Louis is described. How the program got started, guidelines, funding information, and testimony from the volunteers themselves are included. (CT)
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Services
Download full textMcClure, Paul T. – 1971
This is a case study of the TRY Foundation, a privately funded non-profit corporation devoting its resources to "community and human development in disadvantaged areas." Activities sponsored by its primate unit, the Willowbrook Chapter of Watts, Los Angeles, include: thrift shop, preventive dentistry clinic, Operation Vegetable…
Descriptors: Black Community, Child Development Centers, Community Development, Community Programs
Bennett, Lula M. – 1977
A study was conducted at Valencia Community College (VCC) to evaluate VCC's success in meeting the community's need for volunteers, to determine the needs of student volunteers, and to discover what kinds of students were participating in the student volunteer program. Results of a questionnaire completed by 72 student volunteers indicated that…
Descriptors: Agencies, Community Colleges, Community Involvement, Community Organizations
Conrad, Dan; Hedin, Diane – 1987
This guidebook was developed to provide assistance to persons wishing to begin, expand, or promote programs of youth community service. It features examples of what young people already are doing and practical, down-to-earth ideas for designing, organizing, running, promoting, and supporting youth service programs. Special attention is given to…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Organizations, Community Programs, Community Services
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1982
This manual, the Spanish translation of a separately available English handbook on program design, is intended to assist volunteers and staff of volunteer organizations in the systematic design of projects in various health, community, and social service areas. The first section of the manual is a guidebook that addresses such aspects of the…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Programs, Community Services, Data Collection
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1982
This manual is intended to assist volunteers and staff of volunteer organizations in the design of projects in various community and social service areas. The first section of the manual is a guidebook that addresses such aspects of the planning, implementation, and evaluation process as situational analysis, needs assessment, task-oriented…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Programs, Community Services, Data Collection
Grossman, Jean Baldwin; Furano, Kathryn – 2002
An examination of hundreds of studies on the use of volunteers in mentoring programs, service programs, and local community change initiatives highlight the importance of screening, training, and volunteer management. Each year, more than 90 million Americans contribute more than 20 billion volunteer hours. Personal benefits of volunteering…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Churches, Citizen Participation
